Radial and Longitudinal Strain and Strain Rate Assessed by Speckle-Tracking Echocardiography in Dogs with Myxomatous Mitral Valve Disease

Zois, Nora; Tidholm, Anna; Nägga, KM; Moesgaard, Sophie; Rasmussen, Caroline; Falk, Torkel; Häggström, Jens; Pedersen, HD; Åblad, Björn; Nilsen, H.Y.; Olsen, LH

doi:10.1111/j.1939-1676.2012.01017.x

Research article2012Peer reviewedOpen access

Radial and Longitudinal Strain and Strain Rate Assessed by Speckle-Tracking Echocardiography in Dogs with Myxomatous Mitral Valve Disease

Zois, Nora; Tidholm, Anna; Nägga, KM; Moesgaard, Sophie; Rasmussen, Caroline; Falk, Torkel; Häggström, Jens; Pedersen, HD; Åblad, Björn; Nilsen, H.Y.; Olsen, LH

Abstract

Conclusions and Clinical Importance Assessed by STE, LV function appeared to be augmented in moderate-to-severe disease. However, at CHF stages with greatly enlarged atria, a decrease to levels comparable to dogs with no or minimal MR was observed.

Keywords

Deformation; Deformation Rate; Mitral regurgitation; Ventricular function

Published in

Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine
2012, volume: 26, number: 6, pages: 1309-1319
Publisher: WILEY-BLACKWELL

SLU Authors

Tidholm, Anna
- Albano Animal Hospital
Häggström, Jens
- Department of Clinical Sciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

UKÄ Subject classification

Cardiology and Cardiovascular Disease
Clinical Science

Publication identifier

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1939-1676.2012.01017.x

Permanent link to this page (URI)

https://res.slu.se/id/publ/44102